Tamron 150-600mm Di VC USD G2 Lens Thread

Looks like at may be as good as the Sigma C ;)
 
Tell you what would be nice if they made a M4/3 adapter to give complete comparability,then i may go back to Tamron:D
 
TBH, apart from the issue of freezing with early versions of the 1st Tamron, in my experience I reckon it'll be a good lens ... but at what price?
 
gramps said:
TBH, apart from the issue of freezing with early versions of the 1st Tamron, in my experience I reckon it'll be a good lens ... but at what price?
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One member on the Nikon forum has worn his out,aperture and focus motor but i agree with you thats why i stuck with mine and its focus freeze for so long,the results where great,there is no reason why they should not now launch a great lens,i think i have seen £1000 mentioned somewhere.
 
Compatible with two exclusive tele converters
Two exclusive tele converters offering 1.4x and 2.0x magnification have been designed to match the optics of the SP 150-600mm G2, providing a maximum zoom range up to 1200mm.

Compatible with the TAMRON TAP-in ConsoleTM
The optional TAP-in Console provides a USB connection to your personal computer, enabling you to easily update your lens’s firmware as well as customize features including fine adjustments to the autofocus and VC.
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Not sure about a 2x converter for an f6.3 lens but the rest seems positive.
 
Teleconvertor?! Colour me impressed if they get that to work on an f6.3 zoom.

Zoom lock's a nice addition.

C'mon though SigRon, one of you needs to grow some b*****ks and give us a new supertele prime. Hell, make it crop only and undercut Canikon on size, weight, and price.
 
Hopefully this wont be a dust pump like the 1st gen, and won't drop of so much over 550mm.
 
jerry12953 said:
V2 already - that's a bit of a surprise......

Agreed about V1 being a dust pump. It looks like they're catching up with Sigma with the Tap-in Console?

I've got some great results from my V1 but I will consider upgrading to the V2.
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I have the V1 but unless IQ is massively better, or it's half the weight I can't see any reason to upgrade tbh.
 
jerry12953 said:
Looks like the weight is about the same which makes it a lot lighter than the Sigma....
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Only the Sigma sport, the Sigma C which is pretty much the same optically as the V1 is the same weight as the V1. Obviously if the V2 rivals the Sigma sport then they're onto a winner, but I don't see how they can match the same build and weather sealing without increasing the weight.
 
snerkler said:
Only the Sigma sport, the Sigma C which is pretty much the same optically as the V1 is the same weight as the V1. Obviously if the V2 rivals the Sigma sport then they're onto a winner, but I don't see how they can match the same build and weather sealing without increasing the weight.
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I stand corrected.
 
Coyon said:
Teleconvertor?! Colour me impressed if they get that to work on an f6.3 zoom.

Zoom lock's a nice addition.

C'mon though SigRon, one of you needs to grow some b*****ks and give us a new supertele prime. Hell, make it crop only and undercut Canikon on size, weight, and price.
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I have the sigma 150-600S ,which is a f6.3 lens , bolted on to a canon 80D using a canon mk2 I.4 tc it A/F's without any problems at f9 ,I previously owned a canon 1Dmkiii and with that lens and camera combo the new kenko 1.4 HD tc not only gave quick fast a/f it also allowed all focus points and focus modes to be used

S
 
the black fox said:
I have the sigma 150-600S ,which is a f6.3 lens , bolted on to a canon 80D using a canon mk2 I.4 tc it A/F's without any problems at f9 ,I previously owned a canon 1Dmkiii and with that lens and camera combo the new kenko 1.4 HD tc not only gave quick fast a/f it also allowed all focus points and focus modes to be used

S
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I think the Coyon reference was more for the x2 teleconvertor. At full pelt it would be at f12.6, cant see many cameras AF working at that range.

I have used the Kenko 1.4 on my C model with a Nikon D810, I have found it a little hit and miss for me. Mike Warbuton along with yourself seem to get better results using Canon bodies.
 
the black fox said:
I have the sigma 150-600S ,which is a f6.3 lens , bolted on to a canon 80D using a canon mk2 I.4 tc it A/F's without any problems at f9 ,I previously owned a canon 1Dmkiii and with that lens and camera combo the new kenko 1.4 HD tc not only gave quick fast a/f it also allowed all focus points and focus modes to be used

S
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Impressed that's workable at f9. I wouldn't describe the Tamron as 'quick fast' on the 7dii even without a TC.
 
Coyon said:
Impressed that's workable at f9. I wouldn't describe the Tamron as 'quick fast' on the 7dii even without a TC.
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Remember the 1D series feature more powerful batteries and 10fps shooting speed which I assume help with a.f speed . The 80D is noticeably slower to aquire target but fine once locked on .
 
Looking at this lens it appears to have the grooves for arca swiss type tripod heads on the lens foot already, so no separate plate needed, if so thats a good idea.
 
Calumet now advertising it for pre-order at a figure of £1350:00, (worse than I thought!), that's quite a jump from the Mk1.
 
gramps said:
Calumet now advertising it for pre-order at a figure of £1350:00, (worse than I thought!), that's quite a jump from the Mk1.
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But not as big a jump from the Mk 1 when it was first released, and about the same if you allow for the difference in the strength of the £.
 
mark richards said:
perhaps to compete with the sigma sport, about the same price.
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But then it needs to be noticeably optically better than the gen 1, and full weather sealing which I doubt given the weight.
 
snerkler said:
But then it needs to be noticeably optically better than the gen 1, and full weather sealing which I doubt given the weight.
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"Dust and splash".
Can't remember what I originally paid for mine but I'm sure it was under £1k.
 
gramps said:
"Dust and splash".
Can't remember what I originally paid for mine but I'm sure it was under £1k.
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I paid £699 for my Gen 1 after cashback, great lens for the money imo. My reference to the full weather sealing was in regards to someone suggesting the gen 2 might be competing with the Sigma Sport (y)
 
snerkler said:
I paid £699 for my Gen 1 after cashback, great lens for the money imo. My reference to the full weather sealing was in regards to someone suggesting the gen 2 might be competing with the Sigma Sport (y)
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Yep great value lens ... I realised what you were saying and indeed it falls short there :)
 
Seems a very quiet thread so i'll add the below. Had mine for a month or two now and only really got to use it in anger this week. Very pleased and a sharp lens all things considered.

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